About Daniel Lamontagne
A teacher of meditation for the past 20 years, Daniel Lamontagne has experienced the profound benefits of meditation in his own life and witnessed the positive changes it has brought about in the lives of many others. His standard classes are eight-week programs that teach participants how to stay centered in the present and to develop and strengthen their natural abilities for healing, intuition, and mindfulness. Students gain important
tools for shaping healthy, meaningful lives in challenging world and for making the most of their personal potential.
For nearly 30 years, Daniel has worked with various teachers and guided countless students in the study and practice of meditation and the healing arts. A graduate of Christian Brothers College, Daniel has long recognized that awareness of the body-mind-spirit connection is essential in maintaining a full and healthy life. Consequently, his life’s pursuits-whether educational or entrepreneurial, spiritual or secular-have interwoven into a colorful holistic tapestry. His early interests in physical fitness and nutritional wellness led him to open the Peddler Bicycle Shops and the Lamontagne Natural Food Restaurant, which was the first of its kind in Memphis. Daniel not only grew many of the organic vegetables on the restaurant’s menu but also taught master-gardener classes on organic gardening and composting to area residents. He was the organic-garden manager for the Memphis Botanic Garden for nine years and president
of the Mid-South Organic Network for three.
As Daniel’s entrepreneurial ventures expanded, he remained focused on the body-mind-spirit connection and particularly on his own spiritual cultivation. Raised a Roman Catholic, Daniel built upon that foundation through daily meditation and the study of other world religions and spiritual practices. Through those studies, both formal and informal, he has seen the common thread that weaves through and unites all faiths and spiritual endeavors-the single thread that bears many names, such as God Consciousness, Christ Consciousness, Buddha Consciousness, and the Holy Spirit.
Daniel’s personal journey has led him to active participation in the Chee Chung/Chee Hau meditation community, which centers on a Taoist/Buddhist/ Confucian tradition. In the past he also studied with the Memphis School of Metaphysics and the Nexus holistic community, taking classes in self-development, meditation, and healing.
More recently, Daniel was selected to participate in John Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Professional Training Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. He also completed training programs with ARTI and with the Loving Relationships Training.